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Berruti to receive the 2014 Kalev Pugi Award

Western Engineering News | December 5, 2013

The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) has named Franco Berruti the 2014 recipient of the Kalev Pugi Award for his research towards the discovery of innovative chemical engineering process and technologies designed to have a significant beneficial impact on society.

“The main objective of the Kalev Pugi Award is to recognize contributions that tie science and business, linking research activities to entrepreneurial ventures and commercialization,” says Ajay Ray, department chair of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Western. “Franco is an international leader in this regard. He is most deserving of this recognition.”

SCI - the business forum of the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) - is a unique international forum where science meets business on independent, impartial ground. SCI provides the opportunity for sharing information between sectors as diverse as food and agriculture, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, environmental science and safety. Established in 1881 as the Society of Chemical Industry, SCI is today a registered charity with individual members in over 70 countries. Its international headquarters are in London, UK. Ever since its foundation, SCI's principal objective has been to further the application of chemistry and related sciences for the public benefit, through our events and publications.